It’s almost been 2 years since i moved to california and its been a rough adventurous ride, and I don’t regret a moment of it. However, when I look back it’s odd to see just how different I am today.
Since sundays are for reflection, here are a few bullet points.
- • living in milwaukee i felt very connected to the community, i knew so many people by name that everywhere i went was like an episode of cheers.
- • i used to drink and eat a lot more, today i eat 2/3rds to 1/2 as much food. it’s so warm in california you really don’t need much.
- • winter seems like someplace you visit, rather than live through.
- • i used to feel tech deprived, now it’s easily accessible and to some degree less exotic
- • i understand better how some ideas are good ones and others are a waste of time
- • i now know i own too much stuff, too much ownership is a burden; you end up consuming more resources just keeping it and not appreciating it.
- • women like geeks and entrepreneurs here, i feel sexy here
- • hackathons used to be parties, now they seem like work
- • i miss bucketworks, but….. have found noisebridge, and techshop, but don’t go enough.
- • owning cars seem silly, but i still love my 350z, but now i don’t have a venue to enjoy it. i may just sell it and rent a sports car for a day, even at 500 dollars every few months, it’s cheaper, than paying for insurance and parking.
- • in milwaukee, geeks were most easily found at goth industrial clubs, but out here, they are everywhere.
- • you live in a city, not in an apartment, neighborhoods are probably more important than your home.
- • being able to bike everywhere RULES.
- • public transit is better than no transit, but it still sucks, its a tragedy of the commons.
- • some graffiti is good, some is bad.
- • political parties are not relevant.
- • some people are so angry about somethings, that they will never listen about other things
- • what its like to have a lot of friends that are female, what it’s like to have a female room mate; the secret is it’s really not that different, except your guy friends probably are more likely to drink your beer and watch the same tav shows.
- • on average women think about sex way more than I would have thought 2 years ago.
- • women may think differently, but they think about the same things. ( ok, maybe not all of the same things, or maybe just not at the same level of detail )
- • the goal of any good conversation is to derive respect of and for someone regardless of weather you agree, find enjoyment in their fellowship, however not all people are respectable, and so don’t spend your time with them
- • no matter how much you may want others to be independent and self capable, some people just want to follow, or lead. people may not be built for an egalitarian maximum.
- • any good piece of art, creates a deeper connection between people. it should make good conversation easy. ( see above )
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